Concourse Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Open Source
Free and open source (Apache 2.0)
by Concourse CI (VMware-originated, community maintained) · CI/CD
Is Concourse Worth It?
What You Get
- + No mutable build agent state to drift
- + Every step declares its image inputs and outputs
- + Pipelines defined entirely as version-controlled YAML
- + Resource abstraction treats inputs uniformly
- + Visualisation makes complex pipelines legible
What to Watch Out For
- - Steep learning curve versus mainstream CI
- - Smaller community and fewer integrations
- - Operating it is real infrastructure work
- - Resource model is unfamiliar to most engineers
CI/CD Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concourse (this tool) | Open Source | Free and open source (Apache 2.0) | Concourse CI (VMware-originated, community maintained) |
| Argo CD | Free | Open source - free to use | Argo Project (CNCF) |
| Aviator | Freemium | Free for teams under 15 developers; paid plans from $12/active developer/month with volume discounts | Aviator Technologies |
| Axolo | Freemium | Free plan (up to 50 PR channels/month); Standard $8.30/seat/month, Business $13.30/seat/month, Enterprise custom (50-seat minimum) | Axolo |
| Azure DevOps Pipelines | Freemium | Free (1 parallel job, 1,800 min/month); $40/month per additional parallel job | Microsoft |
| Bitbucket Pipelines | Freemium | Free (50 build minutes/month); Premium from $6.60/user/month | Atlassian |
| Blacksmith | Freemium | 3,000 free min/month, then $0.004/min (Ubuntu x64) | Blacksmith |
| Buildkite | Freemium | Free for unlimited public repositories, $15/user/month for private | Buildkite |
| CircleCI | Freemium | Free (30,000 credits/month, 5 users) | CircleCI |
| CloudBees | Enterprise | Custom enterprise pricing; CloudBees Unify is the current platform | CloudBees |
| Codefresh | Enterprise | Contact sales — pricing now handled through Octopus Deploy | Octopus Deploy (formerly Codefresh) |
Pricing FAQ
How much does Concourse cost?
Concourse uses a open source pricing model. Plans start at Free and open source (Apache 2.0).
Does Concourse have a free plan?
Yes, Concourse is completely free to use.
Is Concourse worth the price?
Concourse offers no mutable build agent state to drift and every step declares its image inputs and outputs. However, consider that steep learning curve versus mainstream ci. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to Concourse?
Check our alternatives page for Concourse to find more affordable options in the CI/CD category.
Not sure about Concourse?
Explore alternatives or compare with other tools.